French paintings living resource (www.nelson-atkins.org/fpc)

From: Meghan Gray (mgraynelson-atkins.org)
Subject: French paintings living resource

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, MO, recently launched a new
art historical resource about its collection of French paintings and
pastels. It will feature 106 French paintings and pastels, including the 29
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces from the Marion and Henry
Bloch Collection given to the museum in 2015. This living document can be
found on the museum’s website, www.nelson-atkins.org/fpc, where
high-resolution images and rich historical context about each painting are
freely accessible to all. The catalogue was released with four paintings,
an essay on the history of collecting, and a fun timeline that highlights
significant historic events in Kansas City and at the museum. Each month
thereafter, we will add more paintings, sharing new insights and
discoveries.